“Hollywood died last night.” Of all the texts that engulfed my phone in the aftermath of the 2022 Oscar ceremony, it was this one sent to me by a veteran filmmaker that stood out. And sure, watching an iconic performer smack another one in real time as it was broadcast to millions certainly felt like an implosion of the industry’s confidence in itself. But this optimist, who writes a weekly column about sustainability rather than self-destruction, saw silver linings.
Lost in the discourse about poor Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson accepting his Best Documentary Oscar for “Summer of Soul” after all that, or the inanity of cutting off poor Ryusuke Hamaguchi with premature music in the midst of his Best International Feature acceptance speech for “Drive My Car,” is that both men thanked modest studio divisions that deserve more attention in the film community. Buried in the beast of major conglomerates in...
Lost in the discourse about poor Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson accepting his Best Documentary Oscar for “Summer of Soul” after all that, or the inanity of cutting off poor Ryusuke Hamaguchi with premature music in the midst of his Best International Feature acceptance speech for “Drive My Car,” is that both men thanked modest studio divisions that deserve more attention in the film community. Buried in the beast of major conglomerates in...
- 4/2/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Chicago – The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be long remembered as the “virtual” version due to the pandemic, but there are always the real films, and the festival announced their competition honorees on February 2nd, in a virtual ceremony hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt.
After six days, 73 feature films and 50 Short Films, the Grand Jury Prizes were awarded to “Coda” (U.S. Dramatic) … Coda is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults, and highlights the character of Ruby. “Summer of Soul” (U.S. Documentary) … the “Black Woodstock” of Harlem in the same Summer of 1969. “Flee” (World Cinema Documentary) … a child immigrant grows up to be a respected academic, but still harbors a secret. And “Hive” (World Cinema Dramatic) … a woman has a husband missing in action during the Kosovo war – should she continue to support herself or wait?
The list of all award winners are below.
Grand Jury Prize
Coda
Photo credit: Sundance Film Festival
U.
After six days, 73 feature films and 50 Short Films, the Grand Jury Prizes were awarded to “Coda” (U.S. Dramatic) … Coda is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults, and highlights the character of Ruby. “Summer of Soul” (U.S. Documentary) … the “Black Woodstock” of Harlem in the same Summer of 1969. “Flee” (World Cinema Documentary) … a child immigrant grows up to be a respected academic, but still harbors a secret. And “Hive” (World Cinema Dramatic) … a woman has a husband missing in action during the Kosovo war – should she continue to support herself or wait?
The list of all award winners are below.
Grand Jury Prize
Coda
Photo credit: Sundance Film Festival
U.
- 2/3/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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